Republican lawmakers grill 3 more college presidents over antisemitism concerns

Republican lawmakers grill 3 more college presidents over antisemitism concerns

During the tense Wednesday hearing, some Democrats accused the panel’s GOP members of attempting to quell protected speech.

Three more college presidents to testify before the House Education and Workforce Committee

The House Education and Workforce Committee is set to hold the latest in its series of hearings on campus antisemitism with college presidents on Wednesday, this time focusing on colleges and universities outside of the most elite circles. The hearing will feature the presidents of Haverford College, California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo) and DePaul University. David Cole, the former national legal director of the American Civ…

GOP to grill universities ‘beyond the Ivy League’ about antisemitism

A college junior on Tuesday described how he and a friend were attacked and beaten when they advocated for Israel during a campus protest last year, and House Republicans standing with him vowed to do “whatever it takes” to end campus antisemitism.

Lawmakers to grill college presidents over antisemitism concerns - Conservative Angle

(NewsNation) — House Republicans are set to grill three college presidents accused of tolerating antisemitism as pro-Palestinian protests took campuses by storm last year. The presidents of Haverford College, California Polytechnic State University and DePaul University will appear before the Committee of Education and Workforce on Wednesday at 10:15 a.m. EDT. "This hearing is a continuation of this work so that we can ensure Jewish students acr…

Parliament slams University of Limpopo over compliance claims

By Thapelo Molefe The chairperson of Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Tebogo Letsie, has accused the University of Limpopo of deliberately spreading misinformation regarding its compliance with a parliamentary summons, saying this was “gravely concerning”. According to a statement issued by the committee, the university falsely claimed it had submitted documents requested by Parliament.  However, the Office of the Secretary …

Education Committee leaders slam university presidents ahead of Wednesday hearing

In a House Republicans press conference held Tuesday morning, Rep. Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) said if university presidents do not denounce antisemitism or take serious action to improve campus climate, “They should be fired.” This is one of many strong statements made regarding antisemitism on college campuses during the press conference, with some opponents saying these […] The post Education Committee leaders slam university presidents ahead of W…